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Your Company Wants You Back In The Office—Should You Push Back?

Companies are continuing to roll back remote work and roll out return-to-office mandates. Will the […]

5 Reasons You’re Nervous About a New Job

Nervous about a new job? That’s OK. For most job seekers, the phrase “new job” […]

How to Use AI for Interview Prep (and Actually Stand Out)

Interview preparation has always required a mix of research, practice, and confidence. But today, candidates […]

Self-Discovery: The foundation for confident career decisions

As Term 1 begins, you might be settling back into routines, catching up with friends […]

Beyond the Resume: How Emotional Intelligence is Changing Hiring in CRE

For decades, hiring in commercial real estate has centered around the resume—deal sheets, underwriting experience, […]

The importance of work-life balance

Achieving work-life balance is tough. We examine the importance of balance to help you create […]

How to Deal with an Overwhelming Workload

If you’re like most professionals these days, your to-do list is longer than your actual […]

Does Commercial Real Estate Have a Diversity Problem? A Real Talk on Hiring & Leadership

Commercial real estate has long been relationship-driven, entrepreneurial, and performance-focused. It’s also an industry that […]

5 Boundary-Setting Phrases High Performers Use At Work

Many professionals shy away from setting boundaries at work because they fear potential consequences. However, […]

Employers Are Optimistic. Job Seekers Aren’t. Here’s Why the Job Market Feels So Broken

At the end of 2025, there were nearly 1 million more unemployed people than available jobs. Not counting the pandemic, it’s the biggest gap since 2017. Unsurprisingly, it’s fueling a level of uncertainty many workers haven’t experienced before. “I’ve been doing this work for 33 years, and this is the most volatile and unpredictable job […]

How to be Resourceful: Building Your “Figure It Out” Muscle

What do you do when you run into a problem you can’t immediately solve? Or a task you don’t know how to do? Do you wait for instructions, or do you start working your way toward a solution? This is the essence of what it means to be resourceful. Instead of waiting for help to […]

The Most In-Demand Commercial Real Estate Roles in Southern California Right Now

Over the past few years, the commercial real estate industry has faced no shortage of challenges. Rising interest rates, shifting capital markets, changing workplace trends, and economic uncertainty have all influenced hiring decisions across the industry. Yet despite these headwinds, we’re continuing to see strong demand for talented professionals throughout Southern California. At Building Careers, […]

How to Overcome Change Fatigue

Change fatigue happens when you’re dealing with too much change for too long. It can look a lot like ordinary stress on the surface. You may find yourself unusually irritated by small inconveniences. Tasks that once felt manageable suddenly require enormous effort. Your patience gets shorter, your focus slips, motivation disappears. Even small or positive […]

The Career Skills AI Can’t Replace, According To AMD CEO Lisa Su

At a time when many professionals are worried that artificial intelligence could short circuit their careers, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su has offered a bigger-picture perspective about the critical role humans will continue to play despite major technological advancements. In a recent commencement speech at her alma mater MIT, Su—who came in at No. 10 on Forbes’ 2025 […]

How to Use the Summer During a Job Transition, and Still Take a Break

As summer approaches, do you find yourself in a job transition? Are you torn between the need to figure out what’s next, but also want to enjoy the break that is summer? Are you like most people and you haven’t had a summer off since you were in school, and find yourself wondering if now […]

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